This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allow for the donation of eggs that have surpassed their quality assurance date, provided they meet specific criteria. A new subdivision is added to section 29.21, defining "quality assurance date" as the date after which eggs may lose their palatability or nutritive properties. Additionally, section 29.26 is revised to stipulate that eggs held 46 days past their coded pack date for Grade A eggs must be removed from sale, but exceptions are made for those that can be donated to charitable food assistance programs.

The criteria for donating eggs past their quality assurance date include that they must be in their original packaging, previously candled and graded, continuously refrigerated, and distributed to consumers within 30 days of the original quality assurance date. Furthermore, the packaging must be labeled with specific information, including the name of the distributing charitable program, a "distribute by" date, and a statement indicating that the eggs are for donation and not for resale.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 29.21, 29.26